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  1. “That is one of the objectives of the annual consultation between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council. We believe that for that interaction to bear fruit, there must be a strengthening of the political will and a firm resolve to implement strategic decisions. In spite of the capacity gaps in the continent's quest to achieve sustainable development, Nigeria will relentlessly support closer collaboration between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations to ensure that those gaps are appropriately bridged. We would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2013/12.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source

  2. “We therefore believe that it is important to consider not only prioritizing our actions, but also adopting innovative approaches. It is equally important to assess the impact and sustainability of our actions, as well as promote the complementarity of roles in the promotion of peace and security. That will require more intensive partnerships, inclusiveness and purposeful leadership. We believe that there is room in the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union to incorporate those Vital elements. However, our best intentions will amount to nothing if we fail to provide adequate, flexible and predictable funding for peacekeeping operations in Africa. It is also necessary to coordinate efforts between the United Nations and regional organizations.”

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  3. “More strident efforts are also required to operationalize the African Union Standby Force and the continental early-warning mechanisms. The situation in Mali underscores the imperative for early warning. It should be recalled that ECOWAS made several attempts to draw international attention to the imminent danger occasioned by the potent mix of religious extremism, the lack of legitimate governance and the failure to address the yearning of a section of the population of Mali. Expedited action in response to warnings of the looming crisis would have alleviated the agony that we face today. Nigeria recognizes that there are competing demands for United Nations resources on myriad issues, including peace and security, not only in Africa but also in other regions.”

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  4. “We believe that regional bodies should assume leadership of efforts to maintain regional peace and security, with the international community lending the requisite support. Those organizations, after all, are better placed in terms of geographical proximity, political and cultural familiarity with local conditions, and shared experiences with regard to regional peace and security initiatives. The response of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to regional crisis situations is illustrative of that potential. Therefore, we would like to emphasize the need for the United Nations to intensify such regional initiatives and to give impetus to the implementation of the United Nations-African Union 10-year capacity-building programme for the African Union.”

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  5. “We have witnessed United Nations and AU peacekeepers patrol side by side in Darfur, as the two organizations work concertedly to mediate a political solution to that conflict. That enduring collaboration has also proved fruitful in resolving the crisis in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and has provided support to recent African-led mediation efforts in response to political crises in other parts of the continent. Nigeria ardently believes that cooperation between the United Nations and subregional organizations should be an ongoing and dynamic process so that the benefits of such cooperation can be reaped in preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peace support and, indeed, in post-conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source

  6. “I thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative in organizing this important debate, and for providing a valuable concept note (8/2013/446, annex) to facilitate the discussions. Nigeria is particularly pleased with the depth of cooperation that exists between the United Nations and the African Union (AU), and welcomes the strategic plan to consider further steps to promote closer cooperation between the two organizations in consonance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. We are satisfied that, since its inception, significant strides have been made in conflict resolution, peacekeeping, post-conflict peacebuilding and economic reconstruction in numerous African countries. That has created momentum for the emergence of a more enabling social, economic and political environment in Africa.”

    2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source